1. Ad M. van den Berg
Director
KVI - Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
University of Groningen

2. The Future of Nuclear Physics, Today!

3. Confucius Study the past, if you want to define the future
Abridged historic overview nuclear physics at University of Groningen
commissioning first cyclotron in new building
commissioning second cyclotron aka AGOR
continuation of KVI into KVI – CART

4. KVI - CART
basic research: nuclear & hadronic physics astroparticle physics application driven research: accelerator physics physics in medicine cross fertilization: common expertise in radiation technology common technological departments

5. International context
From its very beginning KVI acted as host for many researchers taking advantage of the world-class expertise available

6. International context
Continued into the future through strong national and international collaborations
PARTREC (University Medical Center and KVI - CART)
GSI FAIR / BESIII
ENSAR(2) and their predecessors under the EU FPs
Pierre Auger Collaboration / LOFAR / KM3NeT
Major impact through KVI – CART staff members

7. Consolidating our position
AGOR for application driven research, mainly to advance techniques for particle therapy
Strengthening collaboration with partners
University Medical Center
ASTRON & SRON
Nuclear & Hadronic physics

8. The Future of Nuclear Physics, Today!
Conferences are an excellent way to strengthen collaborations and to identify new opportunities for the future, taking advantage of the expertise built up in the past!
Enjoy the Netherlands and the city of Groningen!
Wish you a very fruitful meeting!